Grief
The greatest proof that we intrinsically need community is grief. Grief defies logic. We might live 1,000 kilometres from a loved one. Only talk to them once a month. PICTURE: Ben White/Unsplash When they pass away, your life may hardly change at all. Yet grief can then descend and obliterate your life. I know why […]
Sight-Seeing: The politics of this Easter season
PHYLLIS ZAGANO, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says the Christian celebration of new life comes as the world is flooded with ideas of death…
Chile reopens inquiry into Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda’s 1973 death
Santiago, Chile Reuters A Chilean appeals court on Tuesday ordered the reopening of an investigation into the death of the leftist poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda in 1973 soon after the military seized power in a coup. A picture of Chilean poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda is seen inside his museum house in the […]
This Life: From sunrises to everlasting light
SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on the joy of a sunrise and the hope faith brings in a time of sadness…
Sri Lanka promises impartial probe after first death in weeks of protests
Rambukkana, Sri Lanka Reuters Sri Lankan police will launch an “impartial and transparent” investigation into clashes with protesters after the first death in weeks of unrest over the government’s handling of the economy, the president said on Wednesday. Police fired live ammunition to scatter protesters on Tuesday in the town of Rambukkana, northeast of the […]
Essay: Where are you this Easter?
As Easter approaches and the war in Ukraine continues, TIM COSTELLO reflects on the importance of meaning…
Sight-Seeing: Why did Jesus live?
NILS VON KALM explains why he’s reflecting on Jesus’ life – as well as His death – this Easter…
The Interview: Author Lee Strobel on his own brush with death and the new film ‘Case for Heaven’
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with author Lee Strobel about his latest book, ‘The Case for Heaven: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death’, and the documentary based upon it…
The story of the Passion of Christ – told through some of the world’s most famous artworks
Norwich, UK Having spent the past 25 years filming in galleries and museums worldwide, film producer and director Phil Grabsky noticed the sheer number of religious art works, especially relating to the Passion of Christ. “It occurred to me how Easter, the Passion, is such a significant moment in human history, whether you believe in […]
Sight-Seeing: Stay alive in the meantime – notes at the top of 2022
DANTÉ STEWART, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reflects on his mixed feelings at the start of a new year…